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Tacan vs Taan - What's the difference?

tacan | taan |

As an acronym tacan

is an ultrahigh frequency electronic air navigation system, able to provide continuous bearing and slant range to a selected station. The term is derived from tactical air navigation. JP 1-02.

As a noun taan is

{{cx|music|lang=en}} A rapid melodic vocal technique in raga singing.

tacan

English

Acronym

(Acronym) (head)
  • An ultrahigh frequency electronic air navigation system, able to provide continuous bearing and slant range to a selected station. The term is derived from tactical air navigation. JP 1-02.
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    taan

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rapid melodic vocal technique in raga singing.
  • *1997 , (Kiran Nagarkar), Cuckold , HarperCollins 2013, p. 147:
  • *:Her voice was steady as a surgeon's hand. When it zigzagged, it was because she wanted to take a taan that slithered like a snake as it flashed past, progressing sideways across the sand.
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